By the Way...

Friday was canceled due to boredom.

No excuse for Saturday. No Blog All Month thing for me. Too much work, since I have projects going, "OHHAIAZU." and ambushing me. Spring Break starts in a week, so it's a plus.

That, and I've been busy with Pokemon and my Pet Journal. So, here. Have a dragon.

Protecting One's Self From Tornadoes

I am fairly sure there is something wrong with my brain. Especially when my brain is trying to make me sleep because I had soda late at night and didn't realize caffeine doesn't actually kick in and affect me until I was trying to sleep.

So after spending a few hours attempting to sleep, I was woken up to the sound of all hell breaking loose. Blearily look out the window and see the following:


To be fair, my brain may have imagined the lightning. Anyways, our window was wide open, there's hail pounding our windows, rain is screaming down and the trees are shaking and ready to fall over. There's a good chance things were on fire.

My brain put all of this together and came up with the fine idea that this was a tornado. My imagination kicked in, and thinking as hard as it could to protect me from the demonic tornado coming for me



It came with the following conclusion. Obviously, the best way to protect myself would be to close my window. It never occurred to me that A. This wasn't a tornado and B. Closing the window would do absolutely nothing to protect me.

I must've guessed the second, because for extra safety, I threw on another blanket. I felt totally fine and safe from that tornado. It could go destroy other things. I was safe.

Demon Tornado: Zero, Azu: One.

A Not Really Exciting Post

I will post every day in this month!

Pity Math killed my creativity. So here, have a haiku.

Azu is lazy
So this post is a fail post
Not much we can do.

Azu's Top Ten Song List (Part Two)

Day Five or something. Already lost track. But ha, when do you people care about dates and stuff, right?

Right?

Onto the music!

Number Five
Cold as Ice by Foreigner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_1XdSqBQUg

In the live version (Which is on my iPod. Youtubing the live version was sadly dissatisfying.) it starts out, "I believe I need a little something...cold as ice." There's just something about that line I really like. I dunno. I'm weird like that. But this song is one of those I tend to start my playlist off with, just because it's a real good song to start my morning off with. Fun to hum along with. Even if I get weird looks.

Number Four
My Last Breath by Evanescence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7LexNBv0mI

Another awesome song to hum along with. I've always liked Evanescence (Can't spell it.) It's one of those bands I remember from my childhood, (Even if I'm still young. Details, details.) that I loved to sing along too. My only huge issues was an inability to pronounce it.

I said Ev-ne-nen-sence a few times, evan-nen-sence as well. Eventually I caught on. This is my favorite of their songs, as anyways. Just fun to sing along with, when I'm chilling in my room where no one can give me weird looks. Silly people.

Number Three
Don't Let's Start by They Might Be Giants
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvOVMxOTwqw

Guys.

Let's be honest. I think They Might Be Giants is amazing, alright? It seems no one these days knows of them (At least people I talk too. Well, one of my friends does. One. D:) and that makes me sad. Their music is quirky and yet, at times, deadly serious as well. And they have some songs where I question their sanity (Try Stick Your Hand Inside the Puppet Hand), and some songs where I think they just were making stuff up (Boat of Car.)

This is one of those odd, yet serious at points. I quote part of it:

"No one in the world ever gets what they want

And that is beautiful

Everybody dies frustrated and sad

And that is beautiful

They want what they're not and I wish they would stop"

Yeah.

Number Two
What About Everything? by Carbon Leaf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClW15gRkuoE

Putting aside the distressing fact some Doctor Who fans used this song to their advantage, this one makes number two just because, well hey. What about it? It's one of those songs that everyone should take when they have a bad day and go, "Screw it. Least I'm alive, right?" Carbon Leaf is an amazing band, if you ask me. This is one of their slower songs, but Life Less Ordinary (Which was also a choice for number two.) is one of their faster but still just as awesome song. This song really just brightens my day when I feel blargh.

And in first place, my favorite song ever:

Number One
Familiar Taste of Poison by Halestorm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHZKPYQnsmc

Man.

I love this song, guys. If my iPod ever plays it before I'm ready, I will switch to a new song and re-do my random list, just so I can listen to it when I'm in the mood. And when I do listen, I play it over and over several times before I finally allow my iPod to continue its shuffling.

I first heard it, picked up the lyrics, and found myself singing along. Went with it, and really enjoyed the song. Then more Halestorm was played, and well, rest is history. I really like Halestorm. Favorite band as it stands.

So there you have. My Top Ten favorite songs.

Runner Ups:

Sadly, I only have ten slots, and well...I had to pick and choose a lot. So these guys, while not on the ten, are still amazing bands and songs that I love. Check them out too, if you'd like.

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Tainted Love by Soft Cell
Half Truism by the Offspring
All That We Needed by Plain White T's
The Best is Yet to Come by SR-71
Tail of the Sun by Stroke 9
Godzilla by Blue Oyster Cult

Alright then.

-Azu

Azu's Top Ten List of Songs (Part One.)

Day Four.

Anyways, there's a varied amount of music I like, but these ten songs are probably the ones that just make my day whenever I listen to them. Look 'em up, maybe you'll like them and then we can do...I dunno, things and talk about music. Whatever.

Number Ten

The Final Countdown--Europe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt_ro2aerQg

Do do do, do do dooo.
Oh yes. You know this.
Do do do do. Do do do do do dooo.

Yes! This song makes number ten, if only because come on. This one song is the song you CAN NOT properly sing to, unless you do the whole scat singy beginning part. It's just not the same either wise. Seriously. If you fail to do that part, you're just not getting the full effect. If you don't do it, try it next time. If you do, high five.

Number Nine
Skullcrusher Mountain by Jonathan Coulton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_ryNJVreiY

There's just...something about this song. This video in particular. While I don't have it on my iPod, I definitely could listen to it over. And over. And over. It's very catchy, and a very quirky, amusing song. This guy also did Still Alive, for those of you who listen to that. And besides, who doesn't love the line, "And I'm so into you/But I'm way too smart for you."

Come on.

Number Eight
Vanilla Twilight by Owl City
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIz2K3ArrWk

I've had an odd relationship with Owl City. I really didn't like them at the beginning when they first became popular. Mainly it was because another of the songs, Fireflies, was played bloody everywhere. Drove me nuts. Of course, the song got into my head, and I found myself singing along.

And then, someone (*coughs.*) gave me a link to this song. Spent the next half hour listening to this song over and over. I really like this one, but it doesn't lurk on my iPod. Definitely a good song.

Number Seven
Never Too Late by Three Days Grace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL2ZwXj1tXM&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TL1XYsbTlEzZg

I like this song. Another one that doesn't live on my iPod, but DC101, our local rock station, plays it all the time. So chances are, in a good few hour period, I'll get my Three Days Grace fix. This is one of those songs I've heard for a long time. It just kind of lurks in my memory, but I know it's there. And I like it. Sort of a familiar, comfortable song. You know?

Number Six
Letters from the Sky by Civil Twilight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wa7dFR09vU

Stars real frikking slow, but man does it pick up. I really like this song. It was played on the radio all the time, but then they stopped. Still, this is one of those songs I'll immediately recognize and warble (I've been told I can't sing. I don't think I'm all that bad...) In the end, I really do love this song. :3

So yeah. Part One of my Top Favorite Songs. Next batch, it gets real good as we hit number one in my favorite list. All time favorite too. Man, will it be hard to pick. Till then, check out a few of these, tell me what you think.

-Azu

Garlic Bread

(Third day and going strong!)

A few days ago, I had come to the conclusion that garlic bread would taste good in my lunch. After getting confirmation for this fact, I go about to my oven to turn it on and pre-heat it. The prior night, we had sausages, and used tin foil to collect the grease.

Well, as it turns out, no one threw away the grease foil.

After a few minutes, my brother starts screaming. We all run into the kitchen and see this:



My mom runs for the fire extinguisher, has it ready and....

Nothing. It doesn't go.

So, I, panicking, start screeching, "WHAT DO I DO." My mom commands me to wake up my dad. I run down the hall, yelling, "DAD! THE OVEN IS ON FIRE." He doesn't wake up, so I try again. "DAAAAAD. FIRE. FIRE. OVEN. ON FIRE."

He leaps awake, and tears down the hall like a Spartan who was just told this was madness and he had to inform them it was, in fact, Sparta, not madness.

By this point, I'm cowering in the living room, hoping nothing traumatic has happening. This is my image of the oven.



Finally, all must be well, and he goes back down the hall. I look at the fate of my garlic bread, and it's covered in fire extinguisher powder. Just lightly snowed upon. My mom looks at me, and says, "Right. I wouldn't eat that."

And that's how, at 7:30 in the morning, I lit the oven on fire.

-Azu

Day Two...

...of Blog Every Day in April Month.

So. Uhm. I guess today's topic can be Pokemon. I'm an avid fan still, love the game. Something about running around, stuffing pixels animals into balls and then forcing them to kill other pixels is awesome.

Ironically, I never liked those little digital pet things where you feed it, clean up after it, play with it. Mine always starved. Also ironically, I was never a good caretaker of pets in real life...

...

Hm.

Anyways, Pokemon Black and White came out a bit ago, last month. So I picked it up half way through and started playing. I've stopped for a bit to pace myself, after breezing through it the first few days. Fifth gym badge.

Also Pokemon related, I offer this to you:

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/03/15/weirdest-pokemon-black-white/

Day Two! Done! Rae told me they didn't have to be long...

...

-Azu

Happy April Fool's Day, from All of Us at Critic-Er, Vital Madness

Big header is big. Sue me.

Long time, no post. I could go on about life and whatnot, or I can get to the stuff you actually care about.

SO.

Today, as some of you know, is April First in the U.S. Also called April Fool's Day. Essentially, you get to run around and mess with people without being beaten up. Like any good site, people like to mess with their viewers. So now, we're called Vital Madness instead of Critical Insanity and now there's a gryphon --One with a top hat!-- guarding the header.

Also, as Rae so kindly informed me, April is supposedly "Blog Every Day in April" month. Let's see how long I last, huh? So the next following month should prove to be interesting, if anything.

So. Uhm. Yeah. Nothing too exciting beyond a nice new shiny header. I'll keep it up for a bit, then go back to the old CI dragon.

-Azu